NURS 6630 Midterm Exam Psychopharmacologic Approaches
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Week 6 Midterm Exam d d d
• Question 1 d
1 out of 1 points
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During assessment a patient states “Why are you asking me about my heart, I am here formy
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head”, the PMHNP’s best response is:
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Selected d D.
Answer: “Anxiety can cause cortisol levels to increase and when this happens
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d frequently it puts you at risk for comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes.”
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• Question 2 d
1 out of 1 points
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During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed?
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Selected d A.
Answers: Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within thecell’s
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nucleus.
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• Question 3 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
The PMNHP is assessing a 29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics that block
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D2receptors. This client has begun to develop a common side effect of this medication.
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What is this side effect?
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Selected D. d
Answer: Tardive dyskinesia d
• Question 4 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor forwhich
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possible effect?
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Selected D. d
Answer: All of d
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• Question 5 d
1 out of 1 points
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, A patient is prescribed 50 mg of desvenlafaxine to take every other day for majordepressive
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disorder. What does the PMHNP understand about this patient?
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Selected d C.
Answer: The patient has severe
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renalimpairment.
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• Question 6 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient is prescribed sertraline to treat panic disorder. Knowing that sertraline
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caninitially cause anxiety or insomnia, what should the PMHNP do?
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Selected d B.
Answer: Prescribe short-acting benzodiazepine for 2 weeks, d d d d d
thendiscontinue.
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• Question 7 d
1 out of 1 points
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Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitter release into the synapse by
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thepresynaptic neuron it is not always necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is because:
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Selected d C.
Answer: Neurotransmitters can spread bydiffusion. d d d d
• Question 8 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential tomediate
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the cognitive symptoms of the disease?
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Selected d A.
Answer: Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol projections to d d d d d d
theprefrontal cortex
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• Question 9 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
The PMHNP spends a session with a client and notices behaviors correlating with a
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potential manic episode. All of the following are possible manic symptoms the
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PMHNPcould observe except:
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Selected D. d
Answer: A low self esteem d d d
• Question 10 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient who is prescribed MAO inhibitors asks about whether he can continue taking
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pseudoephedrine to relieve his congestion. Which response by the PMHNP indicates
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properunderstanding of drug-drug interactions?
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Selected d D.
Answer: “Decongestants should be avoided due to risk d d d d d d
ofhypertensive crisis.”
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• Question 11 d
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Week 6 Midterm Exam d d d
• Question 1 d
1 out of 1 points
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During assessment a patient states “Why are you asking me about my heart, I am here formy
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head”, the PMHNP’s best response is:
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Selected d D.
Answer: “Anxiety can cause cortisol levels to increase and when this happens
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d frequently it puts you at risk for comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes.”
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• Question 2 d
1 out of 1 points
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During gene expression, what must occur prior to a gene being expressed?
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Selected d A.
Answers: Transcription factor must bind to the regulatory region within thecell’s
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nucleus.
d
• Question 3 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
The PMNHP is assessing a 29-year-old client who takes antipsychotics that block
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D2receptors. This client has begun to develop a common side effect of this medication.
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What is this side effect?
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Selected D. d
Answer: Tardive dyskinesia d
• Question 4 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
After ordering flumazenil (Rumazicon) the PMHNP cautions the staff to monitor forwhich
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possible effect?
d d
Selected D. d
Answer: All of d
theabov
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e
• Question 5 d
1 out of 1 points
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, A patient is prescribed 50 mg of desvenlafaxine to take every other day for majordepressive
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disorder. What does the PMHNP understand about this patient?
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Selected d C.
Answer: The patient has severe
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renalimpairment.
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• Question 6 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient is prescribed sertraline to treat panic disorder. Knowing that sertraline
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caninitially cause anxiety or insomnia, what should the PMHNP do?
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Selected d B.
Answer: Prescribe short-acting benzodiazepine for 2 weeks, d d d d d
thendiscontinue.
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• Question 7 d
1 out of 1 points
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Though medications have the ability to target neurotransmitter release into the synapse by
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thepresynaptic neuron it is not always necessary. The PMHNP understands that this is because:
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Selected d C.
Answer: Neurotransmitters can spread bydiffusion. d d d d
• Question 8 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. What increases the patient’s potential tomediate
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the cognitive symptoms of the disease?
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Selected d A.
Answer: Achieving underactivity of the mesocorticol projections to d d d d d d
theprefrontal cortex
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• Question 9 d
1 out of 1 points d d d d
The PMHNP spends a session with a client and notices behaviors correlating with a
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potential manic episode. All of the following are possible manic symptoms the
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PMHNPcould observe except:
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Selected D. d
Answer: A low self esteem d d d
• Question 10 d
1 out of 1 points
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A patient who is prescribed MAO inhibitors asks about whether he can continue taking
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pseudoephedrine to relieve his congestion. Which response by the PMHNP indicates
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properunderstanding of drug-drug interactions?
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Selected d D.
Answer: “Decongestants should be avoided due to risk d d d d d d
ofhypertensive crisis.”
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• Question 11 d
